Pennsylvania whitewater, Sewickley Creek

I put in with a companion and a canoe on 14 Oct 2015 at the Bells Mills Bridge. Not nearly enough water. Wound up walking the canoe through perhaps half of the trip to the Yough River. Should have brought the kayak. Will try again in the spring with a kayak. Says Ken Koncerak

The starting point is not too far from Pittsburgh, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Sewickley

Creek in Pennsylvania is 12 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The beautiful

scenery of Westmoreland County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an

overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections in this state are pretty
easy.

Briefly about the general area: Here at Sewickley Creek there are plenty of people from Hutchinson, and Boyce Park is a tremendous local ski area. For the period of the summer months highs here at Sewickley
Creek reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Sewickley Creek drop into the 10's.